Close up....have some weeds in there too. They are keeping it mowed down.

Planted 15 sawtooth oaks and white/overcup hybrid oaks.

Also planted 4 acres of switch grass. Including a screen around the plot to make them feel more secure. Which will mean more visits during daylight hours. The switchgrass will get 5-6 feet tall and completely shield it from the neighbors eyes.

Will plant eagle beans, chicory, and cowpeas in April. I'm trying to provide a year round food source for them....if that's even possible with our brutal summers.

I literally just broadcast and culltipacked the switch grass seed on Saturday. It is Alamo switch grass and will start to germination when soil reaches 60+ F.

The first year switch grass planting is usually not that thick because only about half or less of the seeds germinate because the seed coating has not broken down yet. The second year growth is usually much much thicker.

So far so good!
will both types of oaks have acorns?
I was thinking about planting some persimmons and honey suckle on my friends place
not sure if it will take off tho.

Yes both oaks will have acorns. The root system on these trees is unbelievable and with the hybrid vigor...hopefully in 5-6 years. Those tree tubes act like a greenhouse so the trees are basically self watering because the dew collects inside the tube and drips down to the tree every morning.

Went out to my place to hunt for arrowheads. I surface hunted the creek for about 2 hours but came up empty.

I ended up doing some tractor work too....made the waterhole I dug earlier this year a little deeper......it was almost dry with no rain in a month. We have a big rain event forecast the next few days so hopefully they will refill.

I also dug out a very old low spot with the box blade. This thing should really hold water. Come on t u r d floater!

Plots need some rain bad. The big stuff is doing ok but the small plants need a drink big time.

I bought my radishes from Welter's seed in Iowa. I buy oats and cereal rye from Producers Co-op in Bryan. And I buy my clover from Cooper seed or if I find it on sale at tractor supply or other places.

Hung a new set today over a new feeder location. 22 yards to feeder. I hung it in an elm tree and there must have been a billion fire ants all over that tree. I got bit maybe 50 times hanging it. But its in a perfect location so I had to man up.

Had to move one of my previous stands because the old post oak died it was hung in.

My plots need a rain. I planted oats, AWP's, Groundhog radishes, and white/red/crimson clover on 9/18. A few radishes and oats are up but not much else has germinated. We are supposed to have a big rain this weekend so hopefully we'll get soaked.